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IIW2012. Denver • July 8-13, 2012. What is IIW?. International Institute of Welding Based in Paris 54 member countries. What is IIW?. Mission: best practices, certification, training & standards AWS Executive Director Ray Shook is an IIW vice-president
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IIW2012 Denver • July 8-13, 2012
What is IIW? • International Institute of Welding • Based in Paris • 54 member countries
What is IIW? • Mission: best practices, certification, training & standards • AWS Executive Director Ray Shook is an IIW vice-president • Past-President Damien Kotecki is IIW’s treasurer • IIW holds an annual assembly every year in a host country
What is the IIW Annual Assembly? • AWS is hosting IIW in 2012 —first time in U.S. in 15 years • An international technical conference accompanies every annual assembly event • AWS, EWI & Welding Research Council are official hosts • Central venues are the Hyatt Regency Denver and the Colorado Convention Center
Who will attend? • Delegates from each IIW-member country • Leaders in welding technology from around the world • Family members of IIW attendees • An estimated 800 or more attendees
Who will attend? • Delegates from each IIW-member country • Leaders in welding technology from around the world • Family members of IIW attendees • An estimated 800 or more attendees
What will attendees do? • Annual assembly governance meetings • Technical working groups • International conference and exhibit booth space • Guided technical tours • Networking, social events and tourism
International conference • Topic for 2012 is “Welding for Repair and Life Extension of Plants and Infrastructure” • Two days following the assembly: July 12 and 13 • About 50 presentations and panel discussions among 8 sessions